Skin cancer is the most common malignancy class that human can develop. The most common types are basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Your skin grows really fast and has a ton of skin cells in every inch of your body. Your body is always doing its job of making new skin cells and also getting rid of old ones. You don’t see when the skin is falling off‚ but the skin you see now will be gone in about a month because it makes sure to get rid of the old skin and reproduce.
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There are lots of children being diagnosed with cancer everyday and the ratio of patients has always been on the rise. The only positive thing about cancer is treatment facilities and treatment methods. Over past few decades‚ treatment methods have been evolved a lot and people have become more aware of cancer symptoms and treatment. Cancer was tagged more as an adult’s disease but these days children are the victims of this deadly disease. It is very important that parents should be fully aware
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The cancer i chose to write about was bladder cancer. I’m not really sure why i chose this cancer but i find it cool that you can get cancer in all different places. Nobody knows the main cause of bladder cancer. Some things that may cause cancer is chronic bladder inflammation‚ chemical exposure or smoking. I find it very weird that smoking could affect your bladder or even drinking caffeine can. Cystoscopy is the main diagnostic test for bladder cancer‚ you can also get a bladder biopsy which
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Liver Cancer‚ each year about 700‚000 people worldwide will be diagnosed; 600‚000 will die. Cancer is very serious‚ although liver cancer is not the leading most fatal cancer. Malignant tumors in the liver are usually hepatomas. Hepatomas are also known hepatocellular carcinomas or HCC. These HCC’s are only responsible for two to four percent of cancer. HCC’s are also not common in the U.S. They are found mostly in the Asia region of the world. Liver cancer is also found in children but is commonly
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Cancer is a scary thing. With cancer being the number two killer in the United States‚ most-likely we all know someone who is fight or has fought the frightening battle with cancer. There are over 100 types of known cancer‚ and though there are many successful treatments‚ there is no cure for this deadly disease. Some of the most common cancers include; breast‚ pancreatic‚ colon‚ leukemia‚ skin‚ and plenty more. Skin cancer is a cancer that could easily be detected soon‚ with check-ups and self-examinations
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Ovarian Cancer There are many different health issues that only affect women‚ however there is one particular health issue that has caused many deaths all over the world in the past couple of centuries‚ it’s the ovarian cancer. According to medical news today: “Ovarian cancer refers to any cancerous growth that occurs in the ovary. The majority of ovarian cancers arise from the epithelium (outer lining) of the ovary” (medicalnewstody.com). For the year 2016 roughly 22‚280 (1.3%) women got diagnoses
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Cervical cancer is found in the cervix‚ which is an organ that is connected to the vagina‚ by the birth canal‚ from the bottom of the uterus. The cancer forms when cells in the area start to grow out of control in the lining of the cervix or womb. The cervix has two fragments: the endocervix and the exocervix. The endocervix has cells which are called the glandular cells‚ and the exocervix has cells that are called squamous cells. The transformation zone is where most cells turn into cervical cancer
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Ovarian Cancer Teresa Barragan English Wednesday Session Introduction Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. It is considered to be one of the most common types of cancer of the female reproductive system. According to McGuire and Markman (2003)‚ “despite advances in treatment over the last 40 years‚ ovarian cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological malignancy‚ and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive system”
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Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas‚ the pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate sugars. Cancer begins to form when a cell in the pancreas begins to reproduce uncontrollably and crowds out normal cells. The cause of pancreatic cancer is difficult to pinpoint because cancer is a mutation of the DNA‚ but can be partially explained by mutations inherited through parents and someone’s exposure to carcinogens‚ cancer causing chemicals. Inherited
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Cancer is a group of diseases that involve an abnormal increase in the number of cells‚ with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Throat cancer happens when the cells within the organs used for breathing‚ swallowing‚ and speaking begin to divide quickly and usual. These cells divide uncontrollably and invade other tissues. Not all tumors are cancerous‚ benign tumors are not classified as being cancer due to them not spreading to other parts in the body. Cancers are usually
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